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Poiana Brașov ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Poiana Brașov is a ski area in Poiana Braşov, Brasov, Romania with 20 km of mapped downhill runs and 8 lifts, between 974 m and 1,772 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
20 km
Lifts
8
Top elevation
1,772 m
Vertical drop
798 m
Nearest airport
GHV · 14 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy7.1 km
  • Other1.3 km
  • Advanced6.9 km
  • Intermediate4.2 km

39 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 3 Button lifts
  • 2 Cable cars
  • 2 Chairlifts
  • 1 Gondolas

Poiana Brașov is a ski area in Poiana Braşov, Brasov, Romania. Its 39 mapped downhill runs add up to 20 km, which ranks it #2 of 57 ski areas in Romania and gives it 10.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 501 m long.

Slopes at Poiana Brașov

About 36% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 22% intermediate and 35% advanced or expert, which makes Poiana Brașov best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 8 lifts: 3 button lifts, 2 cable cars, 2 chairlifts, 1 gondola. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 974 m up to 1,772 m, a vertical drop of 798 m.

Getting to Poiana Brașov

The nearest airport is Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV), about 14 km away in a straight line — roughly 18 minutes by car; Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) is 116 km away. Nearby ski areas include Bunloc, Clăbucet (7.1 km), Azuga (5.2 km) and Buşteni (1.4 km), which together add 44 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Poiana Brașov

  1. 1
    Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport Flag of RomaniaBrașov (Ghimbav), Romania Airports in Romania
    GHV14 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Sibiu International Airport Flag of RomaniaSibiu, Romania Airports in Romania
    SBZ116 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport Flag of RomaniaOtopeni, Romania Airports in RomaniaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    OTP120 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport Flag of RomaniaBucharest, Romania Airports in Romania
    BBU127 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Poiana Brașov have?

20 km of downhill runs (39 runs): 7.1 km easy, 1.3 km other, 6.9 km advanced, 4.2 km intermediate. It is #2 in Romania by piste length.

How high is Poiana Brașov?

The lifts and runs reach 1,772 m (5,814 ft); the lowest point is 974 m, a vertical drop of 798 m.

What is the nearest airport to Poiana Brașov?

Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV), about 14 km away in a straight line; Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) is 116 km away.

How many ski lifts does Poiana Brașov have?

8 lifts: 3 button lifts, 2 cable cars, 2 chairlifts, 1 gondolas.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.